The Big Country (track)
by Talking Heads
Year: 1978
From the album More Songs About Buildings And Food (track #11)
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The Big Country appears on the following album(s) by Talking Heads:
- More Songs About Buildings And Food (track #11) (this album) (1978)
- Popular Favorites 1976-1992 - Sand In The Vaseline (track #9) (compilation) (1992)
- Brick (track #22) (compilation) (2005)
- Live On Tour (track #1) (1979)
- Live At WCOZ 77 (track #8) (2024)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 03/21/2026 03:36 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,059 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/23/2025 05:30 |  Tamthebam | 45,931 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2025 14:39 | Siromynian | 18,971 | 71/100 |
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Sliding back into those clouds. Flying above the world, slowly
Underrated imo
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